Out on the Wire: Uncovering the Secrets of Radio's New Masters of Story with Ira Glass

Out on the Wire

Uncovering the Secrets of Radio's New Masters of Story with Ira Glass

2015 • 242 pages

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I would definitely only recommend this to fairly hardcore radio nerds, but I loved it. Really interesting look at different philosophies of storytelling/radio making. The kind of podcasting Kait and I do is pretty tangential to this book but it works not only as a guide for those who want to get into TAL-style storytelling but also just as a behind-the-scenes look for fans of those shows.

I think the graphic novel format works pretty well for this–they talk about how radio is a “visual” medium because for it to work well, the hosts have to describe things so that the listener can see them.

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